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Where is Zywiec Premium brewed?

Genuine import Verified Last checked 6 September 2026

Zywiec Premium is genuinely imported from Poland, at the same strength as at home.

Listed by Tesco when last checked. The product pages are among the sources below.

5.5%
UK
5.5%
Poland
The UK version matches the strength sold in Poland.

Every beer on the shelf by strength

Brewed for the UK in
Imported from Poland
Imported
Sold as a beer from
Poland
Polish name and dancers logo, Polish-language pack, Zywiec town heritage
Brewed in (country)
Poland
Brand owner
Heineken N.V. (Grupa Zywiec S.A.)
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands
UK strength
5.5%
Strength at home (Poland)
5.5%
Home-market strength of 5.5% read from Grupa Zywiec's page for the home market; the UK pack is 5.5%.
What the UK label says
“Brewed by Grupa Zywiec S.A., 88 Browarna St, 34-300 Zywiec, Poland; country of origin Poland”
Source: www.tesco.com
More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
UK rights held by
Heineken UK Limited (owned)
Style
Lager
Brand created
1856, Poland
Brewed at home in
Zywiec, Poland (Grupa Zywiec S.A., 88 Browarna St, 34-300 Zywiec)

In short

Zywiec Premium is imported. The UK product is brewed at Zywiec in Poland. It is also the same strength as at home, 5.5%. The brand belongs to Heineken N.V. (Grupa Zywiec S.A.). The label says: "Brewed by Grupa Zywiec S.A., 88 Browarna St, 34-300 Zywiec, Poland; country of origin Poland."

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Questions people ask

Where is Zywiec Premium brewed?

The UK product is imported. It is brewed at Zywiec in Poland.

Is Zywiec Premium brewed in the UK?

No. The UK product is brewed in Poland.

Is Zywiec Premium really Polish?

Yes, on origin: the UK product is brewed in Poland.

Who owns Zywiec Premium?

Zywiec Premium is owned by Heineken N.V. (Grupa Zywiec S.A.), headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In the UK the brand is handled by Heineken UK Limited.

What strength is Zywiec Premium in the UK?

Zywiec Premium is 5.5% ABV in the UK. In Poland it is 5.5%.

Is Zywiec Premium weaker in the UK than in Poland?

No. It is 5.5% in both the UK and Poland.

See also

Lech Premium
Origin not established · sold as Polish
Unverified
Tyskie Gronie
Imported from Poland · 5.0% · sold as Polish
Verified

Every beer sold as Poland · Every brand owned by Heineken N.V.

Sources

  1. Tesco (tesco.com), 5 September 2026: 5.5% vol, brewed by Grupa Zywiec S.A. in Zywiec, Poland, country of origin Poland
  2. Grupa Żywiec (grupazywiec.pl), 5 September 2026: Grupa Żywiec's own site: 'Jesteśmy częścią globalnej Grupy HEINEKEN' (we are part of the global HEINEKEN Group); Żywiec is brewed at the Arcyksiążęcy Browar in Żywiec.
  3. Grupa Zywiec (Poland) (strona.zywiec.com.pl), 6 September 2026: Polish product page for Zywiec Jasne Pelne: '5,5% alkoholu'.

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